#BlackLivesMatter was created in 2012 after Trayvon Martin’s murderer, George Zimmerman, was acquitted for his crime, and dead 17-year old Trayvon was posthumously placed on trial for his own murder. Rooted in the experiences of Black people in this country who actively resist our de-humanization, #BlackLivesMatter is a call to action and a response to the virulent anti-Black racism that permeates our society.Black Lives Matter is a unique contribution that goes beyond extrajudicial killings of Black people by police and vigilantes.

When I say "around" the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter, I'm talking about the many and growing number of variations (#WhiteLivesMatter, #BlueLivesMatter, #AllLivesMatter...) See why this is problematic here (or here or here or here or here).